Hi List, I'm generally a lurker on the list, but I was a MPS teacher for 11 years (technically I'm just on a LOA) and now I'm embarking on a new career as I start my 1st year at the University of Minnesota Law School (yes, it's in Minneapolis, so this is somewhat list-specific!).
For the past 12 years or so, first year law students have trekked down to Florida and Texas for a week as part of the Asylum Law Project -- we get hands-on training in asylum law that we can't get as easily here in Minneapolis. Asylees and refugees are a big part of the population of Minneapolis (and the Minneapolis Public Schools), and for those of us who want to practice immigration law, the experience will be extremely helpful for serving those communities here in Minneapolis when we graduate. Every year we do a silent auction as a major fundraiser to help cover some of our costs for our trips. This year it is November 9 (9am - 9pm) and 10 (9am - 6pm) at Mondale Hall (229 19th Avenue South), and I am writing to you for two purposes: * You are invited to come to the auction and bid on the donations -- we have some very fun and interesting things donated so far! We are holding a wine and cheese party as part of the auction on November 9 from 6-9. * You are encouraged to make a donation. Maybe you have a skill and are willing to give a free lesson, or maybe you have an interesting job and you're willing to take a poor law student out to lunch to talk about it, or maybe you have something sitting around your house that is in good shape but is no longer needed. Maybe you work at a business that is willing to donate a gift certificate or a product. We've had donations ranging from homemade jams and jellies, to a week at a cabin in northern Minnesota. We welcome just about anything you can think of that could be auctionable. If you have any questions or want to donate, let me know. Thanks for your time, and for the stimulating discussions of Minneapolis Issues! Amy Bergquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] U of MN Law School Class of 2007 Downtown East W7 P11 612-338-1563 REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
